Mary Boykin Chesnut

Portrait of Mary Boykin Chesnut, by Samuel Osgood, 1850s.

Meet the SC author who wrote a famous diary vividly describing the Civil War. Also visit the two of the places she lived while writing.

• Biography
• Chesnut Cottage
• Mulberry Plantation

Ghost Stories

These stories about haunted locations in South Carolina are perfect for reading in the dark!

• Ghost stories of SC
  Read "The Tale of the Swamp Girl" and two other legends from the Midlands.
• Haunted Georgetown
  Georgetown has lots of creepy ghost stories. Come read and listen to a few tales!
• Alice, the Ghost of The Hermitage
  This ghost story from Murrells Inlet is sure to send shivers up your spine!
• Charleston Ghost Stories
  Read these Charleston ghost stories from the Battery Carriage House Inn.
• Ghost Stories of Beaufort County
  Come meet ghosts from this Lowcountry county.
• SC Ghost Stories & Tall Tales
  The ghosts of the Confederate Army still march through Charleston, South Carolina.
• The Gray Man
  The Gray Man from Pawley’s Island is a frequently-told tale along the coast.

Modern Literature

Modern South Carolina authors are busy capturing uniquely Southern stories and tales.

• South Carolina Center for the Book
  Check out information on the Letters about Literature contest under Awards
• Southern Artistry
  Meet contemporary SC artists, musicians, and writers.